24.2% ▼ -21.0%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.6%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3714, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3714, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in four people volunteer in postcode 3714, showing a strong local commitment to community work. While this is far above the national rate, the number of volunteers has fallen since 2011. Daily life here involves more unpaid housework than in most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 24.2% of people volunteer here, which is much higher than most areas and far above the 14.1% national figure. However, this level of participation has fallen 6.4 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
More people do at least 15 hours of unpaid housework (25.8%) than in most areas, though the number of people caring for children unpaid is well below the national figure at 22.0%. Unpaid care for others has risen to 13.6%.
13.6% ▲ +22.4%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.0% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.8% ▼ -9.7%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census.
Defence service
People who served in the Australian Defence Force.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 4.2% of the population, a figure that is much higher than most areas and a little above the national average of 2.8%.
4.2%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who have ever served in the Australian Defence Force (currently or previously).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in 3714, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3714/3714-vic/topic/community